Surgical Approach to Thalamic Tumors

Abstract

Thalamic tumors are deep-seated lesions. Recent improvements in therapeutic approaches and surgical techniques have allowed a more accurate approach to these lesions and a reduction in morbidity and mortality. In this article, the various surgical approaches for the resection of thalamic tumors are described. Each of these approaches has its own indications and risk of complications. Resection of thalamic tumors needs specific anatomical knowledge, especially the vascular anatomy of the region and the thalamic peduncles.

Keywords: Infratentorial supracerebellar approach; Interhemispheric parasplenial approach; Interhemispheric transcallosal approach; Pterional transsylvian–transinsular approach; Surgical approach to thalamus; Thalamic peduncles; Thalamic territories; Thalamic tumor; Transcortical transventricular approach.